Youve heard of the placebo effect. 你可能听说过安慰剂效应。 But are you aware of the nocebo effect, in which the human body has a negative physical reaction to a suggestive harm? 但你知道反安慰剂效应吗？它指的是，人的身体在被暗示一个潜在伤... [ 阅读全文 ]
I recently started a new job, in a small office, where four of us share a fridge. In that fridge is a Brita water filter pitcher. One of my coworkers complained the water tasted dirty. It went on for a few days, and she was stunned I could... [ 阅读全文 ]
Well, my solution is pretty simple. 我的办法很简单。 Confirm the source of the information. 确认信息来源。 Yeah, we all have those annoying moments. 是的，我们都会碰到这种麻烦的时刻。 Sometimes, you dont go to gossip, but gossip will come t... [ 阅读全文 ]
Once there was a great Sufi saint. In his last days, someone asked him about his master. Saint said, Since you asked I will certainly tell you about three masters. 曾经有一位伟大的苏菲派（伊斯兰神秘主义派别的总称）圣人。在他生命快结束时，有... [ 阅读全文 ]
There are many major decisions to make in our life, such as deciding which job to take. 人生中有很多重大决策要做，比如选择一份工作。 Choosing a job is never easy. 选工作这件事，从来都不容易。 Whether it is for students or for those who have... [ 阅读全文 ]
I personally just experienced a very troubled time in my career. 我刚刚经历了事业中非常混乱的一个时期。 And I realised that there are 2 questions that you really need to ask yourself before taking a new job. 我现在意识到，找一份新工作前一定... [ 阅读全文 ]
Warren Buffett is the current richest investor in the world. And he ranks No.2 among the worlds billionaires. 沃伦巴菲特是目前世界上最有钱的投资人，也是全球第2富有的富翁。 But, compared to his money, its those famous quotes of his that attr... [ 阅读全文 ]
Think of how stingy you are with your money: if someone on the street asks for $10, youre not giving it to them. Theres no way youre giving a 30% tip for a normal dining experience. And so on. 想想你在花钱上是多么的吝啬，如果有人在街上问你... [ 阅读全文 ]
Romain Rolland once said: 罗曼罗兰曾说： Most men die at twenty or thirty; 很多人在20岁、30岁的时候就死了， thereafter they are only reflections of themselves， 一过这个年龄，他们只不过变成了自己的影子 for the rest of their lives they are a... [ 阅读全文 ]
1. If someone pissed you off, what you should focus on is not how they did it but how you can manage your own emotion. 如果有人惹怒了你，你需要注意的不是他们到底做了什么，而是你应该如何控制自己的情绪。 2. Dont be the one who always complain... [ 阅读全文 ]
Let me tell you one of the earliest disasters in my career as a teacher. It was January of 1940 and I was fresh out of graduate school starting my first semester at the University of Kansas City. Part of the student body was a beanpole with... [ 阅读全文 ]
Warren Buffet once said: If you dont find a way to make money while you sleep, you will work until you die. 沃伦巴菲特曾经说过：如果你不想个办法在你睡觉的时候赚钱，那你就得一直工作到死。 Sounds ridiculous in the first place, right? Isnt tha... [ 阅读全文 ]